Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.261
The Lord Leads Them Toward Devotion
“If I do not induce them to take to devotional service, because of committing the offense of blasphemy none of these people will be able to take to it.
What the purport teaches
- The Lord wanted to induce these people to take to devotional service.
- Their offense of blasphemy prevented them from taking to it.
- He considered that unless He induced them, none of them would be able to take to devotional service.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer asking the Lord to help you avoid blasphemy and take to devotional service.
Ask yourself
How does this verse deepen my appreciation for the Lord’s help in approaching devotional service?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.